New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08
JOTIAL INSURANCE NEN.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NLwAsSoCMTIoN.
DISCUSSING THE PROG ESs AND NEEDS OF LIFE
INSURANCE IL AMERICA.


The June meeting and second dinner of the Life
Insurance Association took place last evening al the
Hotel Brunswick A short business session held n
the parors o'clock, at which routine business was
transacted. Promptly at halfpast the association
ADJOURNED the banquet Those present were c.
II. Raymond. Mutual Life; ". II. Dyer. Berkshire
Life j. O. Bacbe. Northwestern Mutual Lifc John T.
d. Bristol Northwestern Mutual life; G.. W. English
Berkshire Life; c. NJ. Ransom, The Standard Boston; g.
p Haskell. NcwYork Life; C. c. Hine and I. \. Hnc
The Insurance 10 hor, Ncw-YOrk; clifford More
Massachusetts MUTUAL Life; Charles |. Dnnwel
Berkshire Life: Allen :. Williams. Berkshire Lfc J.
Granville Smith. New-York Life; Dwight Burlge. New
York Life; william voss. New-York Life W. r. Maiti-
son. Mutual Life: Francis Mcguire. ir.. Mutual Life;
W H. smith, jr. Mutual Life; Alyah W. Brown Mutual
Life; julius +. GerOw Washington Life; Howard sadc
Union Mutual Life; A. W. Smith, Union Mutual Life;
Franklin Webster, The ChrOnioe, New York; John j.
Beckett The Star, New York; /. B. Abernetly. Phpnix
Mutual Life; H. Lindsey, Phonix Mutual Lies Il. W.
Weeks work Life; H. a. ADpeius Now-lork Life;
f. L. REYNOLDS, New-York Life; oscar II. Rogers New
York Life; Robert Murray PrOvident Life and Trust;
Thomas p Goodrich, Providcnt Lifc and Trust
The afeIlnner exercises began by remarks by Presi
dent RAYMOND who welcomed the members present and
congratulated them the progress made by the aSsOca-
ton during the two months since us organization Mf'
Raymond diverged INTO iaceons ven ana was inter
train in order TO start on his vacation the Whole AZ
semblagc uniting III singing " For He's Jolly Good
Fellow" etc. as a complinentary send OF
Vice President Clifford Morse then took the cnair.
Colonel {. NJ Ransom. Of The &addrd OF Boston, re-
sponded to the toast our last meeting" Colonel Ran.
som said that sufficient endorsement OF the success Of
the last meeting was afforded by ne gathering present
He said ali doubt TO Il possibility OF manlhlnLg
successful social organization among the lie insurance
agents OF the metropolis hau Dcen ieinnNed ,o'"Hoi
Ransom referred TO the rebate evil IN HE Insurance.
bat said that the time had not come for the association
to take action toward removing IL.
Alien Williams. OF the Berkshire Life, responded to
the The Life Agent should devote himself totally,
teetoally to his work neither the demon Oh ue,
the demon Of the Orient should encc him from
his duty" Mr.. Williams spoke mainly OF the opium habit
and the Likelihood hat IL may become inG npc gen
era and prove of serious Importance TO life Insurance
companies His remarks were illustrated by variety
apparatus used in the practice OF opilmsnoklng the
outfit having been seized some time ago. III RAID o the
police opium joint Dir. Williams said The hrst
opium smoked by an American in the year 1858
Since then thousands upon thousands OF persons have
opu@ habit hal ' daneeroas Mr. Williams remarks
Commanded the closest attention and motion OF Mr.
Haskell of the New York Life vote OF THANKS was
extended 10 the speaker for his most Instructive re-
John O. Bache of the Northwestern Mutual Life, spoke
the toast The Ethics of Life Insurance HIS remarks
and Of interest Mr. Bacle said, comprise, IN form
another, the chief ethics OF the business ,,.
George T.. Haskell oI the New ork Llfe responded 10
the toast New Ideas in Life Insurance. Every year,
he said there Is something apparently new that u.s. new
Of policies and inducements 10 the people 70
insure. What is needed is not much OF the new as
of the old Mr.. Haskell made an effective ana
business and deplored the bitterness OF current coe
Howard sade, of the Union Mutual, responded to the
toast Union there is strength" Mr.. eladc touched
the evil OF rebate III lie insurance ana clieu III
illustration of the possible progress IN Graduating TINS
abuse remarkable results accomplished In the city
Boston by the Boston Life Underwriters Association,
the prototype of the NewYork organization.
At this point letters Of regret read by the secre
tary from c. A. Cantne. of Syracuse, and julius Mcrl
bacber, OF New-lOrK
Short remarks also made by j. +. Cerow, CT the
Washington Life; Alvah w. Brown, OF the Mutual Life;
Dwight Burdgc. of the New-iork Lite; r. Murray. OF
the Provdent Life and Trust; A. b. Abernethy of the
Phpnix Mutual Life II. A. Appelius of the New-York
Life; Franklin Webster, OF me Chronicle Charles 4.
Dunwe OF the Berkshire Life; John ]. d. Bristol or the
Northwestern Mutual Life; W. H. Dyer Of the Berkshire
Life and others 80 49,, a.,
The association then adjourned until the thlrd Tues
day In October.